So I Became a Witch and Started Doing Daily Quests

Chapter 394 : The Grand Opening

At this moment, all the trial participants except for Janna had already arrived in advance at the 【Glory Arena】, waiting in the underground lounge. Standing at the entrance, Janna could also hear the occasional conversations drifting from inside, though the voices were not particularly loud."Creak—"

As Janna gently pushed open the door to the lounge, the already subdued room suddenly fell silent. The moment she stepped in, she clearly felt the gaze of everyone, falling on her like spotlights without the slightest attempt to conceal it.

"It really is Janna Roland——"

Compared to the frenzy of reporters outside upon seeing her in person, the participants inside the lounge exercised far more restraint.

However, hushed discussions began to stir the instant Janna entered the room. Though the voices were soft, compared to the earlier quiet, it now seemed rather noisy.

咚咚咚一"Please keep quiet, everyone. The newly arrived participant, please come here to sign in。"

Seeing the discussions starting to grow louder, a middle-aged man with a slim build and stern expression, seated beside the lounge, knocked on the table to restore order.

"Hello, sir, I need to sign in。"

"Alright。"

Compared to his earlier severity, the middle-aged man’s expression softened noticeably when facing Janna.

"These are the participant guidelines that all contestants must follow during this trial. If there’s no issue, just sign your name at the bottom right corner of this 【Contract Scroll】。"

At his words, Janna quickly scanned the contents of the 【Contract Scroll】. Seeing that the rules matched what Lilith-McGee had previously told her, she neatly signed her name.

"Good. Once you’ve signed in, please take the seat marked with your name tag。"

A name tag?

Hearing this, Janna briefly felt as if she were attending a final exam. Soon enough, she spotted her name tag on a seat positioned toward the back.

"Louisto-Tulan？"

After sitting down, her peripheral vision quickly caught the name tag on the adjacent seat—Louisto-Tulan, the second-ranked favorite to win according to the roster.

"Hello。"

When Janna turned her head, her eyes just so happened to meet Louisto-Tulan’s probing gaze. In that instant, she smiled calmly and took the initiative to greet him softly.

"Y-Yes, hello。"

From curiosity, to amazement, to fluster—Louisto-Tulan, not expecting Janna to greet him first, went through a rapid series of micro-expressions before regaining composure and replying with a smile.

"His age seems younger than I had imagined。"

After the polite greeting, Janna turned back, discreetly observing others with her peripheral vision.

When reading the roster earlier, she had assumed Louisto-Tulan would be older, since his profile not only emphasized his exceptional transfiguration talent but also noted that he was an experienced winemaker.

Yet seeing him today, that did not seem to be the case—

Light golden hair, well-defined features, a pair of deep blue eyes that left a strong impression, and cheeks still carrying traces of baby fat—judging from appearance alone, Louisto-Tulan actually seemed younger than Janna.

"Aside from him, everyone else seems about the same age as me, or even older。"

For someone like Janna, who had never come into contact with magic before the age of fourteen, to break through to a Third Tier Wizard Apprentice in just two short years was considered remarkably fast progress, even by the standards of large wizarding centers.

After all, the 【Wizard Law】 clearly stipulated that ordinary people under the age of fourteen could not begin meditation training early.

The reason was that most people’s 【Wizard Talents】 would only awaken at the age of fourteen. Only after awakening could one safely engage in meditation and other magical studies without being harmed by magical particles.

Of course, those with 【Wizard Talents】 would already exhibit distinct differences in their spirit power even before awakening.

Thus, many apprentices born into wizard families would start learning basic wizard knowledge and simple tricks that required little mana before their awakening.

Time trickled by, and before long, every one of the tens of thousands of seats in the 【Glory Arena】 had been filled.

"Bang bang bang——"

Brilliant fireworks, thunderous salutes. As the audience finished filing in, a continuous volley of ceremonial fireworks burst across the skies above the 【Glory Arena】.

The sound was so loud that even Janna, waiting underground, felt faint tremors.

"Everyone, the opening ceremony of the 【Transfiguration Trial】 is about to begin. I am Daniel Jones, the referee responsible for supervising you all. In a moment, I will lead you to the trial grounds。"

With that, the slim man at the doorway rose to his feet, beginning to organize the group for entry.

"Before entering, please come here to collect your 【Magic-Sealing Ring】. Remember, no matter what happens during the trial, do not take off the ring. Otherwise, I will immediately declare your results invalid。"

Hearing Daniel Jones’ words, Janna had no objection.

After all, the 【Magic-Sealing Ring】 not only prevented participants from using witchcraft other than 【Transfiguration】 but also provided real-time protection.

If a participant’s life were endangered, the ring’s array would instantly activate, forming a protective barrier and ejecting them from the trial area.

"Alright then, since there are no further objections, let us begin the entry process。"

As soon as Daniel Jones’ words fell, a hexagram array rapidly appeared beneath their feet, accompanied by a blinding surge of white light that nearly swallowed everyone whole.

"I didn’t expect there to be a teleportation array hidden in this room——"

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the live stage of the 【Glory Arena】. I am John Jones, the host of this 【Andrew-Gamp Transfiguration Trial】—"

As the sound of fireworks gradually faded, a portly, bearded middle-aged man whose features bore some resemblance to referee Daniel Jones stood atop a circular flying witch tool, microphone in hand, delivering the opening speech.

"Before the participants officially make their debut, I would first like to thank 【Spirit Communication Group】 for their generous sponsorship—"